Windows XP: Regcleaner lost my register files
Regcleaner lost my register files
by miwebmedia - 12/7/03 7:41 PMHi,
Earlier today my computer had regcleaner used on it. The person doing it did not understand that it would wipe out all my reg files.
thank god he saved them in a back up.
However, as it stands now I can do very little with anything on my system. I don't know how to rework things to get regcleaner back up so I can restore all my keys.
Almost every link (programs) simply goes a lighter shade of color when I click on them.
I think if I can get back into regcleaner that I should be able to restore the backups through it and get things back to normal.
But how do I do that?.....anyone got any suggestions as to what to do?
novice here so please be kind and give descriptions to what I got to do.
thanks
I am running windows XP pro.
Re:Regcleaner lost my register files
by joehawk1 - 12/7/03 7:47 PM In reply to: Regcleaner lost my register files by miwebmediaHave you tried System Restore? Or will this also not run? Joe
Re:Re:Regcleaner lost my register files
by miwebmedia - 12/7/03 7:56 PM In reply to: Re:Regcleaner lost my register files by joehawk1notta
I can't launch any programs other then explorer and my mail.
It keeps saying create an association in the folder oprions control panel.
I can access that but might as well be greek to me. I don't know what those are. I tried looking down this list that came up in the box for "Regcleaner" thinking if I associate that program then I could open it and restore the rest.
I tried "last known config" "safe mode" and tried downloading regcleaner again thinking I could just repair it and use it....notta.
hope ya can help me out. I got class in AM and major report due......argh. pulling my f@#$ing hair out. lol
thanks
Bill
Try System Restore??
by David Chan - 12/7/03 7:53 PM In reply to: Regcleaner lost my register files by miwebmediaYou can use System Restore back to yesterday and all your registry should be reverted back to full working condition.
You may have to use Safe Mode to run it.
Or try booting from the Last Known Good Configuration.
BTW, which RegCleaner was used? jv16PowerTools?
Re:Try System Restore??
by miwebmedia - 12/7/03 7:58 PM In reply to: Try System Restore?? by David Chandid all the above and no go
did not try system restore in safe mode but will soon done typeing this.
4.2 version
some yahoo "friend" put it on for me and another decided I needed more disk space.....grrrr lol
thanks
Also can try SFC...
by David Chan - 12/7/03 8:04 PM In reply to: Re:Try System Restore?? by miwebmediaRun System File Checker which will replace any corrupt system files.
http://www.anzwers.org/free/xpdsl/sfc.htm
Re:Regcleaner lost my register files
by miwebmedia - 12/7/03 8:17 PM In reply to: Regcleaner lost my register files by miwebmediayahhhooooooo
thanks David I did a restore right from start up screen and set it back to earlier time.
oh damn this scarred hell out me....
(NT) Excellent. Glad you've regained control!
by David Chan - 12/7/03 8:29 PM In reply to: Re:Regcleaner lost my register files by miwebmedia.
Re:Regcleaner lost my register files
by miwebmedia - 12/8/03 7:49 AM In reply to: Regcleaner lost my register files by miwebmediaboy did I screw up
I did the restore and everything came back fine but I noticed there still somethings that I could recover.
I went back into the system restore and choose a time period when I first lost all my reg files from regcleaner.
Now I can't get F8 to take me into safe mode on the launch and can't access any of my programs to make it work.
Is there another way to do a system restore?
Re:Re:Regcleaner lost my register files
by David Chan - 12/8/03 9:49 AM In reply to: Re:Regcleaner lost my register files by miwebmediaYou appear to have a corrupt OS which system restore wasn't able to fix.
Did you try running System File Checker as suggested in my earlier post with the link on how to do that?
There are several options left:
1. If your programs' exe cannot run here is a link for the fix:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Look at item # 12 EXE Fix for Windows XP.
2. You may have to do a repair installation of XP.
See this link:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
David, wasn't there a virus that made a person lose association for all file types?
by trytohelp - 12/8/03 1:38 PM In reply to: Re:Re:Regcleaner lost my register files by David Chan.
Ya! It's the SirCam Virus...
by David Chan - 12/8/03 6:36 PM In reply to: David, wasn't there a virus that made a person lose association for all file types? by trytohelpSee these links:
You Cannot Start Programs (.exe Files) When Your Computer Is Infected with the SirCam Virus
Error Message Caused by Sircam32 Virus When You Start a Program
Re:Regcleaner lost my register files
by JLu3 - 1/1/04 9:07 AM In reply to: Regcleaner lost my register files by miwebmediaTry System File Checker. You will need the Windows XP Pro CD to complete.
1. Go to START ... RUN
2. enter in:
SFC /scannow (be sure to include the space
between SFC and / )
3 At some point you will be prompted to put your CD
into the drive. Do this, and just let the SFC
run. Ignore options from the CD running.
4. When it completes, reboot. This will restore
Windows protected files to the original state.
ALSO be sure to have the internet open. The
process will allow DYNAMIC UPDATING for windows.
GOOD LUCK
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